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Pretoria - The State on Monday opposed a request by
murder accused Oscar Pistorius's defence to consult its psychiatrist.

"She was part of the panel which [observed
Pistorius]," Barry Roux, for Pistorius, told the North Gauteng High Court
in Pretoria.

Pistorius is charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva
Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.

"We want to sit down with her and get some understanding.
We've done that with Dr [Leon] Fine and we want to do the same with her."

Roux was referring to State appointed psychiatrist Dr
Carla Kotze.

Kotze and Fine, appointed by the defence, were part of
the panel of three psychiatrists and one clinical psychologist who observed
Pistorius for 30 days at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital following a court
order.

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